Bentley is a stop on the Alton Line in Hampshire (there is also a Bentley station in South Yorkshire) between Farnham and Alton.
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| SWR 450 055 at Bentley |
| Information |
| Type: |
National Rail
(Alton Line) |
| Station code: |
BTY |
| Opened: |
1854 |
| Platforms: |
2 |
The station was opened by the London & South Western Railway in 1854. The line through the station was doubled in 1901, the station gaining canopies at this time [1]. In 1905 the Bentley & Bordon Light Railway was built linking Bentley to a military camp at Bordon, a bay platform being added for the new branch line. This line was closed to passengers in 1957 and closed completely in 1966.
The line to Alton was singled in 1985 though a passing loop has been installed for operational flexibility. Most trains, in either direction, use platform 1 which is where the main station building is situated. A footbridge allows access for when platform 2 is in use, which is usually during peak hours. The station is managed by South Western Railway. The station usually has an hourly service in both directions. Not all services on the line stop at Bentley.
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| Station building |
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| The platforms are not long enough for a double rake of Class 450s |
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| Footbridge |
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| A Class 450 approaches |
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| At the station |
[1] Vic Mitchell & Keith Smith, Woking to Alton (Middleton Press, 1988) Fig. 82
